XVII The Star – Inanna Tarot card from the Goddess Tarot
Strength card from the Unlimited Freedom deck
Praise card from the Peace and Harmony deck
I went to visit my mother yesterday in her new home. She has dementia, and lives in a small two-room apartment at the end of a hall in an assisted living facility. I spent a few days prior intentionally raising my vibe to peak so I could remain a peaceful channel in her presence. When I walked in, she was flat out, asleep. She came to, making noises like she was on her deathbed. She rallied, smiled, and got up to pace around with her walker and try to articulate her scattered thoughts. I played music for her, held her hands, looked into her eyes, felt for her soul and just listened. She used our time together and her jumbled words to plot her escape, then followed me to the elevator, where I let the doors close on her as she questioned the nurse with her pleading eyes, wondering why she couldn’t come with me. I signed out, ripped off my mask in the cold, fresh air, walked briskly to my car and drove away.